News: Are Those Real Diamonds in Your Crown, Queen Bey? Speculation Arises Over Beyonce’s Behavior a
By Abbie Doyle, Albums Editor
Acclaimed pop artist Beyonce Knowles has been making giant waves in the past year, stunning the music world with the surprise drop of a full-length album at the very end of December. The accompanying music videos, female-positive messages and record-breaking tour sales have put her irreversibly in the spotlight, hailed as a feminist queen and role model for countless women. But just how genuine is her message?
Eurythmics’ singer Annie Lennox has voiced some doubt over the sincerity of Beyonce’s supposedly feminist stance, wondering if Beyonce is using this angle solely to win the favor of her target audience. Now Beyonce’s own father is implying that the fight between his daughter Solange and her brother-in-law Jay-Z was staged in an effort to boost ticket sales for both his daughters. These actions and statements certainly incite doubt, leaving critics wondering where the facade begins and ends.
No one is arguing the immensely positive effect of Beyonce’s messages on her young female viewers; young girls everywhere are creating favorable associations with feminism. But the question remains—how much of Beyonce’s message is sincere, and how much of it is simply marketing done right?
